Spitfires over the Arakan, book and letter, both signed and inscribed by the author to a recognised war hero!
Spitfires over the Arakan, book and letter, both signed and inscribed by the author to a recognised war hero!
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This is a nice little find, ideal for a war collector...
The fascinating story of three spitfire fighter squadrons supporting the allied army in the vast jungles of the Arakan region of southern Burma.
The author Norman Franks has signed and inscribed this first edition copy and we also have a hand written letter from the author to Alan Peart, himself a war hero...
Alan McGregor Peart, DFC (25 July 1922 – 5 September 2018) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He served in Europe with No. 610 Squadron, and with No. 81 Squadron in North Africa, Malta, Sicily, Italy and the Far East. He is credited with the destruction of six enemy aircraft, plus a share in another aircraft destroyed. He is also notable for having shot down aircraft from all three main Axis powers—Germany, Italy and Japan.
Published by William Kember, London, 1988.
Cloth hard cover, nice dust jacket, b&w illustrations and plates, 231pp.
VG+, rare with the inscription and letter. Minor frontis and rear page foxing.
$80
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